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===Victory Conditions in the International Styles===

A match can be won in the following ways:

* '''Win by Fall''': A fall, also known as a [[pin (wrestling)|pin]], occurs when one wrestler holds both his opponents' shoulders on the mat simultaneously. In freestyle, a pin must be held long enough for the referee to count '21, 22' in French (''vingt-et-un, vingt-deux''), about fiveone second. A fall ends the match entirely regardless of when it occurs.

* '''Win by [[Technical Fall]]''': If one wrestler gains a fifteensix-point lead over his opponent at any point, the current period is declared over and he is the winner of thethat matchperiod.

* '''Win by Decision''': If neither wrestler achieves either type of fall, the one who has gained more points during the period is declared the winner. If the score is tied, the wrestlers go through an overtime procedure called '''The Clinch'''.

* '''Win by Injury''': If one wrestler is injured and unable to continue, the other wrestler is declared the winner. The term also encompasses situations where wrestlers bleed uncontrollably. If a wrestler is injured by his opponent's illegal maneuver and cannot continue, the wrestler at fault is disqualified.